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WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES 6 AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Airbus rolls out first A321neo ACF building blocks of autonomous technology for future applications. Boeing HorizonX, with its partners in Boeing Research & Technology, led the development of the CAV prototype, which complements the eVTOL passenger air vehicle prototype aircraft in development by Aurora Flight Sciences, a company acquired by Boeing late last year. Powered by an environmentallyfriendly electric propulsion system, the CAV prototype is outfitted with eight counter rotating blades allowing for vertical flight. It measures 15 feet long (4.57 meters), 18 feet wide (5.49 meters) and 4 feet tall (1.22 meters), and weighs 747 pounds (339 kilograms). CFM concludes US$9.1bn agreements during French state visit to China In conjunction with French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to China earlier this week, CFM International concluded agreements and Memorandums of Understanding for new engine orders and long-term support agreements covering nearly 500 CFM engines. The total value of the agreements is US$9.1bn at list price. The agreements include: Spring Airline, US$2.9bn covering installed, and engines supported by a long-term Rate Per Flight Hour agreement. Hainan Airlines, US$4.2bn MoU covering new and spare engines and a long-term support agreement. Xiamen Airlines: US$2.05bn MoU covering installed and spare engines, along with a longterm Time and Materials support agreement. Philippe Petitcolin, Chief Executive Officer of CFM parent company Safran, signing on behalf of CFM, said: “Our relationship with the Chinese aviation industry goes back more than 30 years, not only as a customer base but a very important supplier base. These new agreements strengthen our commitment to China and solidifies our relationships with our customers there, providing a strong foundation for even more cooperation in the future.” Spring Airlines finalizes Leap-1A engine order CFM International has finalized an agreement with Spring Airlines for the purchase of 120 LEAP-1A engines to power 60 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The agreement was signed in conjunction with French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China. In addition, the airline signed a 10-year Rate-for-Flight- Airbus has completed assembly of first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) Photo: Airbus Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg. The aircraft powered by CFM Leap-1A engines will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled first flight in the coming weeks. First delivery of an A321neo ACF to a customer is scheduled for mid-2018. The A321neo ACF is the latest addition to the successful A320 Family. By applying modifications to the fuselage, the ACF enables moreflexible cabin configurations for up to 240 passengers. Compared to the previous A321 variant, the most visible modifications are a new rear section and a modified passenger door configuration, where the door located forward of the wing is removed and new overwing emergency exits in the centre section are introduced. The A321neo ACF is an option today and will become standard for all A321neos around 2020. The A321neo ACF is the base for a longer-range variant, known as the A321LR. The A321LR has an increased MTOW (Maximum Take Off Weight) of 97 tons and a third underfloor fuel tank allowing airlines to increase its range to 4,000nm for intercontinental flights. The first delivery of an A321LR is targeted for Q4 2018. Hour agreement, under the terms of which CFM will support the entire fleet on a dollarper-flight-hour basis. The total value of the agreement is US$2.9bn. The engine order was previously announced at the 2017 Paris Air Show. BOC Aviation announces operational update for fourth-quarter and year end 2017 BOC Aviation’s portfolio comprised 318 owned and managed aircraft, with an average aircraft age of 3.0 years and an average remaining lease term of 8.2 years for the owned aircraft fleet, weighted by net book value. BOC Aviation had an order book of 173 aircraft and took delivery of 28 aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2017, and 74 (including three acquired by airline customers on delivery) in 2017. The company added 22 lease commitments in the fourth quarter of 2017, and 103 in 2017. Customer base comprised of 80 airlines in 33 countries in the owned and managed portfolios. BOC Aviation sold nine owned aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2017, and 30 in 2017. Additionally, two managed aircraft were sold in 2017. The managed fleet comprised 31 aircraft. 50 of the 53 new aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2018 have been committed for lease. Aircraft utilization was 99.8% for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 and the company ended the year with all of its owned aircraft on lease.
WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES 7 MRO & PRODUCTION NEWS Turkish Airlines orders three more 777 Freighters Air Wisconsin Airlines signs five-year contract with StandardAero for Honeywell 36-150RJ APU MRO services Air Wisconsin has awarded StandardAero with an exclusive five-year contract to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Honeywell GTCP36-150RJ auxiliary power units (APU) on its fleet of 65 Bombardier CRJ-200 model regional aircraft at StandardAero’s Maryville, TN facility. Air Wisconsin Airlines is one of North America’s longest-existing regional airlines and now flies as both American Airlines and United Airlines code share. Founded in 1965, Air Wisconsin operates nearly 350 departures per day, systemwide, to 26 states and three Canadian provinces, serving nearly six million passengers per year. Oakenhurst Aircraft Services recognized as Gold Supplier to Intertrade Rockwell Collins Oakenhurst Aircraft Services has signed a support agreement with Intertrade. As a recognized Gold Supplier, Oakenhurst Aircraft Services joins a select group of top-tier companies providing component MRO services. Charlie Parker, Managing Director, commented “We have been aligning our priorities with those of the MRO sector since developing our first engineering facility in 1996. Recognition as Gold Supplier marks another fantastic achievement and confirms our ability to react swiftly to new market demands. Oakenhurst Aircraft Services will deliver the exceptional component reliability and customer service that form our reputation.” West Star Aviation finalizes Embraer Service Center agreement West Star Aviation has finalized its Service Center agreement with Embraer Executive Jets, at its full-service state-of-the-art maintenance facility in Chattanooga, TN at KCHA. This agreement is for Embraer Base Maintenance on the Phenom 100/300, Legacy 450/500 and Legacy 600/650. The Chattanooga facility will offer interior refurbishment, avionics, avionics installation and repair, inspections, part services, and engine inspections. West Star’s Chattanooga location is currently expanding its footprint to include a state-of-the-art paint facility and other updates to the existing current facility to be able to accommodate aircraft up to Lineage 1000 and Lineage 1000E. The paint shop ex- Turkish Airlines has ordered three more 777 Freighters In December 2017, Boeing and Turkish Airlines signed an order for three more 777 Freighters, just weeks after the carrier took delivery of two of the large cargo jets as part of its plan to further expand its freight business. “These freighter orders will surely contribute to our significant target for establishing a young and efficient cargo fleet,” said M. İlker Aycı, Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines. “The new aircraft will be delivered this year [2018] and will provide us with additional flexibility to serve more destinations while we continue to develop our global freight service.” pansion is projected to open September 2018 and will offer full-service paint capabilities on Embraer and other aircraft. StandardAero to cease operations at LAX repair station by end of March Photo: Boeing StandardAero has announced that it will cease operations at the company’s LAXbased business aviation repair station by the end of March, 2018. However, the company will continue to maintain mobile service capabilities in the Southern California region. After fully evaluating its ability to sustain LAX operations, and in consultation with StandardAero’s owners, investors and the board of directors, the company reached a difficult decision to cease operations at the facility. Primary reasons driving the decision included severe and unexpected reductions in the number of worldwide TFE731 engine events and the associated revenue and volume declines which have accompanied this trend, along with multiple, unsuccessful attempts to secure a long-term lease for the LAX facility. In addition, contributing factors to the closure decision included the declining demand for scheduled airframe inspection work at LAX and the desire for operators to utilize other, more-convenient business aviation airports in the area. Until the end of March, the company will be operating the LAX facility in a business as usual manner to complete obligations for current projects and commitments to existing customers. As customer obligations are completed, StandardAero will begin the transition of equipment, tooling and inventories to its other primary business aviation locations.
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